Animated Exercise Examples

I always advise my clients to perform exercise movements correctly to save them from severe injury. Below is a great list of all the weight training exercises you can think of...animated!

Animated Exercise Examples - TheTrainingStationInc.com©- Exercises

10 Minute Fast Blaster

Check out the link below for a chart of exercise fat blasters!


10-Minute Fat Blaster : Jumpstart Your Day : MensHealth.com

Genes Are Not Your Fate

A Relaxed Mind Can Protect You From Depression

We all know that exercise can feel great! It releases endorphins, and can increase your mood and energy throughout the day. However, if you are looking for something to help with depression, yoga may be the answer for you.

"Researchers have found that three sessions of the exercise a week can help fight off depression as it boosts levels of a chemical in the brain which is essential for a sound and relaxed mind.

Scientists found that the levels of the amino acid GABA are much higher in those that carry out yoga than those do the equivalent of a similarly strenuous exercise such as walking.

Those who did yoga reported lower levels of anxiety and increases in their mood than the walkers."

Another great reason to practice yoga!

Yoga protects the brain from depression - Telegraph

Ten Worst and Best Foods

We've been focusing a lot this week on foods. It is so important to any diet and exercise plan to not only eat great food, but to avoid unhealthy food. Especially unhealthy food that you think might be healthy. On a list of top ten worsts foods, a Marie Calendar pie, which looks quite small and healthy, with carrots, peas etc, can give you an unhealthy 1,000 calories. That's HALF the daily recommended calories.

Check out the article below for more -Ten Worst and Best Foods

CalorieConnect.com

Looking for an easy way to find calorie content on any food. Check out the free online Calorie Counter at CalorieConnect.com!

Healthiest Foods on the Planet

Knowing what to eat can be key in trying to change eating habits. We've found a list of some of the healthiest food for you to eat. Be sure to include some of these tasty items in your plan to eat healthier.

Some of the healthiest fruits:

1. Apricots
2. Avocados
03. Raspberries
05. Cantaloupe
06. Cranberry Juice
07. Tomato
08. Raisins
09. Figs
10. Lemons and Limes


Source:Click here to read the rest of: The 29 Healthiest Foods on the Planet | Belly Bytes

Run/Walk Planner

Fitness magazine has a great little app online that will help you to track your running/walking miles. After a good workout you can hop online, record the distance and keep track of any weight loss...check it out!

Exercise Move for the Core

Tips and Tricks to Feel Satisfied After Eating

Is it possible to feel satisfied after eating without gorging yourself? Absolutely! In a great post by http://www.zentofitness.com some of the tips and tricks they list like:

1. Smaller Plates
2. Slowing Down (when eating)
3. Avoid Light and Diet

Satisfaction seems to come down to a few key factors that we can all attempt to implement into our day to eating habits:

• Eat High Fiber Foods
  
• Learn why certain foods are more filling than others
• Use smaller plates or bowls, which you fill up
• Slow down eating speed and chew well
• Avoid foods marketed as “light or low fat”

Source: http://www.zentofitness.com

Standing Pilates Exercises : Muffin Top Leg Lift Pilates Exercise

Chew on This!

For the next 2 weeks at every meal, chew every bite of your food until it is like”mulch”. Watch the fat melt away and bloating decrease. Report back to Brenda in two weeks on your results!

Boston University found the brain volume of overweight people and obese people significantly less than that of normal weight people. Visceral and subcutaneous fat was assessed by CT scan, and the brain by MRI. Found visceral gat the culprit. Increase visceral fat results in a smaller brain.